The European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC)

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The Romani Tea RoomPride in Romani Culture: A Conversation with Ana JovanovićWelcome back to a fresh season of the Romani Tea Room, the podcast series presented by the European Roma Rights Centre. In this episode, we explore the topic of LGBTIQ+ rights within the Romani community, as we follow the journey of Ana Jovanović, a trans woman from Serbia of Romani descent. So, make yourself a comforting cup of tea, take a seat, and join us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-10-2632 min

RomanistanGood Morning Romanistan 4: No Dark SecretsIn this episode Paulina and Jez catch up on current events, listener questions, and talk a bit about what we can and can't do with the podcast. We love you. Articles we mention:Jez's Bustle articles on tarot for the month of July 2023 and for summer love. ROMA FACING ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM IN A TIME OF CLIMATE CATASTROPHE— ERRCIvanna Nikolic's Instagram post for her fundraiser for Dikh He Na Bister. You can donate here and please share widely. And thank you, Naomi, co-founder of Dikhlo Collective, for sharing your experience in th...2023-07-1037 min

MezisoudyMezisoudy #9: Děti mají vyrůstat v rodinném prostředí. S Barborou Křižanovou o transformaci kojeneckých ústavůEvropský výbor pro sociální práva v roce 2020 rozhodl, že ačkoli počet dětí v kojeneckých ústavech v Česku klesá, tento trend je pomalý. Podle občanského zákoníku přitom má být ústavní péče až posledním možným řešením. Česko podle EVSP nemá pro malé děti dostatek služeb v rodinném prostředí a komunitním prostředí rodinného typu. Jsme přitom jednou z posledních vyspělých zemí, která ty nejmenší děti stále umisťuje do ústavní péče a nechává je tam až do dospělosti. Proč (zejm...2023-06-0823 min

RomanistanGood Morning, Romanistan! Episode 1Good morning, Romanistan! Here’s our first talk show. We hope you like it. You can get the full, unedited version for $5 a month on our Patreon, or you can donate to our Ko-fi fundraiser to support us. Here are some links for you to explore!“The Roma Artist Sewing a New History for Her People” New York Times, about artist Malgorzata Mirga-Tas“Roma Face Discrimination at Every Stage of Crminal Proceedings in the Czech Republic and Slovakia,” ERRC“Scarlet Witch WandaVision Variant Cover”, Screen Rant“Moving Change Welcomes...2023-02-2744 min

Bedknobs and BroomflicksA History Lesson on the Romani ("Gypsies")We know it's been a while - we plan to get more consistent in 2023. Jane had a baby and Linda still has chronic fatigue and was preparing for some time off from work. Since we covered the episode of 'The 10th Kingdom' wherein a group of 'gypsies' were portrayed as bad guys, Linda's been promising to research the Roma and record a minisode. Well, here it is! Learn about the history and struggles of the Roma people. WARNING: it's a huge bummer. Sources: Craig TM; www.opensocietyfoundations.org (they have a g...2022-12-2141 min

The Romani Tea RoomRoma in the Criminal Justice SystemToday we will be talking about racism, in an area where we should expect it the least, in the justice system.A summary report from the ERRC and Fair Trials on Roma and the criminal justice system in Czech Republic, Slovakia, North Macedonia, and Serbia has recently been published. It casts light on antigypsyism in the police, courts, and prison system.In this episode our guests are: Krassimir Kanev from the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee, Ioana Barbulescu, representing criminal justice watchdog Fair Trials, and Aleksandra Dubova chair of the Forum for Human Rights. In...2022-03-0938 min

The Romani Tea RoomFRA Director Michael O'Flaherty & ERRC's Bernard Rorke talk about racism, politics, and activismHow can we start combating racism in ourselves, our schools, neighbourhoods, countries and our continent?Let's listening to a conversation between the Director of the European Union Fundamental Rights Agency Michael O’Flaherty and Bernard Rorke Advocacy and Policy manager at the European Roma Rights Centre. They sat for a talk specially for the Romani Tea Room. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-09-2830 min

The Romani Tea RoomSeason 2/Episode 1: You are being watchedYou are being watched - Campaigners and activists warn us about this. They say that the systems of mass surveillance and facial recognition in European countries violate human rights and hit vulnerable minorities even more. In the EU mass surveillance is illegal. For private companies it is controlled by GDPR. There is also a law enforcement directive for the police, which giving a legal basis on how to deploy facial recognition, and other forms of biometric mass surveillance and when to do this. They are always justified for reasons of national security, but the question is...2021-07-2320 min

The Romani Tea RoomEpisode #8: Roma Slavery in Romania - untold and deniedIn February we marked 165 years since the abolition of Romani slavery on the territory of modern day Romania. Since the 14th century, Roma had been exploited and sold as property by the crown, nobilities and orthodox church. This racial domination of Roma lasted until 1856, but the scars of this not so distant history still remain. Two months ago, the ERRC’s Advocacy and Communications Manager Jonathan Lee interviewed Dr. Margareta Matache, a Harvard University scholar from Romania. The short version of the interview was published on the ERRC’s social media channels, but today we will list...2021-04-2338 min

The Guilty Feminist248. Romany Women with Alison Spittle and guests Lolo Jones, Lisa Smith and Riah KnightThe Guilty FeministPresented by Deborah Frances-White and Alison Spittle Episode 248: Romany Women with special guests Lolo Jones, Lisa Smith, Riah Knight Recorded 23 February 2021 via Zoom. Released 5 April 2021. The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. More about Deborah Frances-White http://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Alison Spittle https://twitter.com/AlisonSpittle https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08m3z73 More information about our guests https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/heritage/roads-past-short-history-Britains-Gypsies-Roma-and-Travellers https...2021-04-051h 11

The Romani Tea RoomEpisode #7: Voices of Romani women in a COVID worldThe 8th of March is International Women's Day. This year, the theme for this date is: “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world,” It celebrates the tremendous efforts by women and girls around the world in shaping a more equal future and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, but also highlights the gaps that remain. Today we will look at those women and girls who are far behind in terms of equality, who struggle to put food on the table, and how their road to leadership or even proper, inclusive education is longer than...2021-03-0819 min

The Romani Tea RoomEpisode #6: So’s o Brexit? | What about Brexit?In the last decade for many Eastern European Roma, the UK has become a safe place. Fleeing from discrimination, segregation, extreme poverty and racism, many Romani families have saught a better life there, around two hundred and thousand people to be precise.After Brexit, they have become at risk of losing their right of residence. Some members of the community lack the documentation and digital skills necessary to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme known as the EUSS. The application can ONLY be done online. Sounds easy right? Not at all. For many Romani migrants this...2021-02-0536 min

Romatopia - Roma talk about their Utopia for Europe#2: "A utopia for Europe is a utopia for the world" with Ethel BrooksAcademic and feminist Ethel Brooks about ancestors and family, stories of survival and monuments of hope Our guest: Ethel Brooks is a Romani academic and a feminist. Though she is based in the US, she has made significant contributions to the European Roma Movement. She always emphasizes that she brings in her community and her family into her work. We wanted to know that more precisely. So we talk a lot about Ethel's ancestors and family, about the Roma community in which she grew up, and about her work on gender studies and the Holocaust of the Sinti...2020-12-091h 29

The Romani Tea RoomEpisode #5: How to survive in a world full of stereotypes?In this episode of the Romani Tea Room we will talk about the effect of stereotypes. We will hear from young Romani activists from different countries, who have interesting thoughts and attitudes towards stereotypes. In the second part we look at this issue from the psychological point of view and give you some useful advice on how to survive in a world full of stereotypes, labels and wrong impressions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-11-2121 min

The Romani Tea RoomEpisode #4: The Human Rights PandemicThe most vulnerable Romani communities in Europe were significantly affected by increased institutional racism and discrimination during the COVID 19 pandemic. At a time when the attention of the world was diverted, Roma were being harassed and brutalised by racist police officers, forcefully evicted from their homes, scapegoated by the far-right, denied equal access to healthcare, and left out of emergency policy-making. These are the key findings of the ERRC’s new report “Roma Rights in the time of COVID”.In this episode of the Romani Tea Room, podcast host Sophie Datishvili will tell you about the experi...2020-09-2813 min

The Romani Tea RoomEpisode #3 Delicious experience of Romani cuisinePork Chops, with turkey or beef and chicken and different spices; Meat with meat and even more meat; Tastefully mixed vegetables and dinners that are cooked with extra portions. This is the Romani kitchen and in this episode we are going to talk all about it.Our guests have a lot to tell you about Romani food. You will hear from two Romani food lovers, Jonathan Lee from the ERRC and Aaron Himenez Cortez who is joining our podcast from Catalonia; Anna Orsos from Hungary whose home cooking tastes like childhood memories and Nicoleta Calin, Romanian...2020-08-0822 min

The Romani Tea RoomEpisode #2: Radical Romni Fashion and DesignThe clothes Roma wear are often heavily associated with their ethnicity, and a pervasive stereotypical image of how Roma, particularly Romani women, should dress is still common in our societies. At the same time, so-called 'Gypsy Fashion' sells well all over the world, but it is usually sold by non-Roma with the profits from appropriating Romani culture rarely returning to Romani communities.In this episode of the Romani Tea Room, Sophie Datishvili speaks with two Romani women who are reclaiming Romani fashion in different ways and challenging stereotypes about the clothes that Roma wear, and the...2020-06-2719 min

The Romani Tea RoomEpisode #1: Roma Holocaust Stories76 years ago, on 16th of May – Nazi soldiers entered the Romani camp, intending to murder 6 000 Roma there. What happened next is still, one of the most incredible stories in history of Second World War – the Roma took up metal pipes, wood panels, stones, and barbed wire, and attacked the one hundred Nazi soldiers armed with rifles. They fought off the attack, and the Nazi’s retreated. May 16th has become the symbol of Romani resistance.In the first episode of the Romani Tea Room, grandchildren of the Roma holocaust survivors recall family memories. You’ll hear 5 incredib...2020-05-1515 min

Team X: A Dungeons & Dragons AdventureHarvest Part 6Commission on security and cooperation in Europe https://www.csce.gov/issue/roma\ European Roma Rights Centre http://www.errc.org/ Minority Rights Group International https://minorityrights.org/minorities/roma-8/ Team X, or Team Xenagogue, is an official franchise of Acquisitions Incorporated, operating out of Pinedale with exclusive rights to the Chondalwood Region. This is a Dungeons & Dragons game using 5th Edition rules. New games are streamed live on Twitch on Sundays at 4 pm Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/eatdrinkroll --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/teamx/support 2019-11-202h 47

Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion PodcastsWhat's Best for Children's Nationality Podcast #4 - Lessons from South Africa... Strategic litigationThis episode of the What’s Best for Children’s Nationality Podcast considers stories of childhood statelessness in South Africa. An interview with Liesl Muller from Lawyers for Human Rights puts strategic litigation and international advocacy at the centre of ensuring safeguards in the nationality law in order to prevent such childhood statelessness. These good practices are also reflected upon by European Roma Rights Centre’s Adam Weiss in the context of antigypsyism in the processes around nationality acquisition. The Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion has partnered with UNICEF to produce this six-part podcast series, ‘What’s Best for Ch...2019-10-0720 min

On The RoadWhat Brexit might mean for GRT peopleIn this week's episode of the award winning On The Road we hear from Mihai Bica from The Roma Support Group about how Brexit may impact Roma people in the UK as well as how other GRT people may be affected. We hear again from Jonathan Lee from the ERRC about the impact of far right politics in Europe and Gypsy leader Billy Welch gives his opinion on Brexit. Also hear about the important Court case won by London Gypsies and Travellers against wide injunctions in Bromley. Plus we hear about the award On The...2019-05-2325 min

On The RoadJonathan Lee at ERRCJonathan Lee is a Welsh Romany Gypsy who works at the European Roma Rights Centre in Brussels. In this episode of On The Road he talks about his life, the experience of Roma people throughout Europe and the worrying implications of the rise of the far right in European politics. 2019-05-2038 min